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    The CMBN Theater is open! Post cinematic CMBN vids here.

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

    Posted · Edited by PaulMD

    Great action, Paul. That final sequence was absolutely "killer"...if you know what I mean.

     

    If I might make one suggestion, there are times when a close-up can be a little too...close-up. That makes it difficult to put some of the action in context of the bigger battle. Better to zoom out a little from time to time.

    Thanks for the feedback mate. The close ups are, amongst other things, meant to add to the confusion and disorientation of battle. Though this video was part of a larger one with an actual narrative following and clarifying the flow of battle I decided to just put the highlights which, I admit, does make following putting the scenes in context rather difficult. If I had put the whole of the batle on video, it would have been easier to follow and contextualise (...eh... is that a word?) but it would have been two hours long. I like my videos and think they are quite good.... but not so good that I'd expect anyone to sit through my version of Saving Private Ryan. Ha Ha, Incidentally, in the actual battle, I got my arse kicked from one end of the scenario to the other... nothing new there.  :rolleyes: .... :D. 

     

    And that final sequence is how the battle ended... me running for the hills... my usual battle plan... works like a dream every time.... for the the enemy... :(

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    Combat Mission Movie Number 6: Tank Battle

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

    Posted

    Is this what you are trying to do?:

     

    (what I did was copy the url from the browser when viewing the video and then pasting it into the message and then manually editing the s out of https).

     

    If not then please just ignore me.

    Yay! Thanks Ian! I was utterly baffled as to how you do it. I've done it before so no idea why I couldn't repeat the process now other than being a bit dim :D  :rolleyes:

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    The CMBN Theater is open! Post cinematic CMBN vids here.

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Hello Everyone, I'm BluesNoobs and I wanted to present my first Combat Mission Battle For Normandy Cinematic video. I am aware of the hum in the backround which I will try to remove it nextarrow-10x10.png time. Enjoy !     

    Really good effort mate. I love to see people making movies. If as you say you are going to make another one, then I think Vinnart has a point with his comment. It's hard to resist those long, lingering shots of vehicles moving... I know because I've done it myself but generally they aren't the really interesting subject matter.  Combat Mission is such a wonderful game with plenty of eye candy and shots of vehicles moving are scenes in which the action is waiting to unfold. It's just a suggestion but I would unfold it quicker unless you're telling a story and want to give the viewer an emotional connection to the characters. I find that the closer you are to the action the more intense it is. Maybe you could try some serious zooming with the camera. It may be that the further you are away from the action the further away the viewer is, maybe?.

     

    Anyway, just a couple of suggestions to back up what Vinnart said but most of... keep at it with the movie making  :D

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    The CMBN Theater is open! Post cinematic CMBN vids here.

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Awesome footage PaulMD!

    Thanks. I just looked at it again myself and think there are some really good little scenes in there... ;)... patting myself on the back  :D . I think the vids get a little lostin the theatre sections with everything else. Might be a good idea to just have a forum thingy that is for vids which are a little bit more story based? I'm working on another one which is HUGE :rolleyes: . I might stick them all together when I finish it. Who knows  :rolleyes: . 

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    Combat Mission Movie number 4; The Old Soldier:

    in Combat Mission Fortress Italy

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    I really enjoyed this video. I loved how it was shot like it was from the perspective of the soldier who was narrating everything. Hope to see more like it from you in the future!

     

     

    Nicely done.  Good script.  Brought the real gritty side of the war up front.

    Thank you.

    Thank you. Both of you. Wish I could devote more time to doing these little videos as i enjoy doing them so much. The feedback is the icing on the cake. I was working on one for Normandy but managed to delete the last third.....ARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH :blink: .... I might put the truncated version up at some point... just as soon as I stop banging my head on the desk  :D

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    Combat Mission Movie number 4; The Old Soldier:

    in Combat Mission Fortress Italy

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    Outstanding! I found it very original by the way... you... erm.... "handled" the camera ;-)

    Shot at grassroot level, so to speak.

    Thanks for sharing this little gem with us!

    Thanks for watching. I love making these little movies when I get the time, and the low down 'shots' for me are really immersive. 

    I've used the same technique with the other little videos I've done on you tube

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCErJUMogz9-Hjj3zJdJ1XOw

     

    ... eh... that may have been a plug  :D

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    Combat Mission Movie number 4; The Old Soldier:

    in Combat Mission Fortress Italy

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    PaulMD,

      This was great.  That battle was on the CMFI demo and I played it over and over, from both sides.  It was always intense.

     

      You caught the intensity just right.

     

     

    Heinrich505

    Thanks for watching. It's a great little scenario to play isn't it. Especially when you get down in amongst the action and like you say, very intense. I think you can miss the real meat of the CM games by not getting right in there and having a good look round. That's one of the reason I really enjoy making the videos.  :D

     

    great video, but next upload any audio mods.

    Great idea. All I lack now is the time to do it at the moment. Just on my way back to another long night shift.... Zzzzzzz :rolleyes:  Oh well. it pays the bills but gets int he way of me refighting ww2 :D

     

    Same here cant watch it.

    Need to keep this in mind. Think you mentioned it before but I forgot. Will try and do uploads in the futue with and wothout the music.

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    Combat Mission Movie number 4; The Old Soldier:

    in Combat Mission Fortress Italy

    Posted

    Oh I know you can mod out the crosses - I like them there when I am playing and I too am to lazy to save and restart with the no cross mod before videoing.

    Lazy? You think you're lazy? My dog is so lazy he wont even bark. He just waits until the dog next door barks and then he just nods in agreement. :rolleyes:

     

    Thanks. One of the highlights of my snowy day in NJ. Will play on TV later.

    Kevin

    You made my evening with your comment. Thanks Kevin. Hope you enjoy it  :D

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    Combat Mission Movie number 4; The Old Soldier:

    in Combat Mission Fortress Italy

    Posted

    Oh I would like that.  I have made that request a few times also toggling the red crosses would be nice too.  I like to play with them on but would like to record videos or screen shots with them off.

    I think there is a mod out there for removing the crosses but I can't remember if it works for all the modules. I find the transparency so annoying I even tried to video the house before anyone entered and then superimposed that upon the transparent shot in the video. It works...sort of, but is too time consuming. I'm not lazy. No. I just put a lot of effort into looking that way ;)

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    Combat Mission Movie number 4; The Old Soldier:

    in Combat Mission Fortress Italy

    Posted

    So you showing this at Cannes this year? :D

     

    I think I would get canned at Cannes :P

     

    yess same here.. good....  I thing we need option for building transparency

     

     

    ....and you're so right. The transparency thing makes no sense to me. I wish there was an option to get rid of it from a video making point of view and a playing one too. it would be cool seeing the men through the windows rather than the whole damn thing disappear. :rolleyes:

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